The convergence between Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things, offers a path forward for cities looking to just gather valuable data from IoT networks and leverage that data in the most efficient and useful ways possible. As cities look to maximize the benefits of emerging technologies while minimizing costs, the AIoT is poised to transform smart city infrastructure. But the acceleration in the deployment of smart solutions during the Covid-19 pandemic in major cities uncovered also new challenges in terms of data collection and usage.